Opposition parties urge PM to expel former minister over assault allegations

Greek opposition parties on Wednesday urged the country's conservative prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to expel a former minister from his party following allegations of assault.

The 51-year-old New Democracy MP, who previously served as minister for rural development and minister for sports, apologized earlier on Wednesday after footage emerged of him assaulting staff at Athens International Airport. The details of the incident are still unclear, but it appears to have been sparked when he was denied boarding on a flight to Iraklio, Crete, due to his late arrival at the gate. Avgenakis attempted to minimize the incident as a "verbal" disagreement and preempted calls for his resignation, stating they were unwarranted.

"The actions are unacceptable, and we unequivocally condemn them. After viewing the relevant video, it is evident that there was violent behavior....